CVC Capital Partners, an international private equity firm headquartered in Luxemburg, bought 47.5 per cent of Pilot in 2008. In a press release dated April 29, 2013, CVC said, "The Haslam family has demonstrated integrity and strong character in our dealings with the company."

Earlier this month, gross sales of $20 billion were reported in a press release dated October 5th by Berkshire Hathaway. This company is owned by Warren Buffett, one of the wealthiest men in the world according to Forbes.

CVC Capital Partners introduced the Haslams to Buffett who in turn bought out CVC's share of Pilot.